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Kelson, Richard



FIDE:	FIDE Card
Title:	FM
Years:	1987-2004
Number of games:	68
Number of wins:	27
Number of draws:	21
Number of losses:	20
White score:	18½/32 (57.81% - Average Elo: 2384.7)
Black score:	19/36 (52.78% - Average Elo: 2367.33)

Rating progression

Games
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White draws
White losses
Black wins
Black draws
Black losses

Top wins

Kelson, Richard (2315) - Browne, Walter Shawn (2510), California State-ch 9495, California (B96) - 1994

Kelson, Richard (2338) - Rao, Vivek (2474), US Open-88, Portland (B68) - 1987

Kelson, Richard (2325) - Jones, Kenneth E (2215), Reno op, Reno (B34) - 1991

Gorman, Dov (2335) - Kelson, Richard (2340), Northern California Masters, Berkeley (A00) - 1990

Yu, Peter (2300) - Kelson, Richard (2315), California State-ch 9495, California (A26) - 1994

Sanchez, Gabriel1 (2240) - Kelson, Richard (2340), US Open-96, Concord (E12) - 1995

Kelson, Richard - ? (29)

Browne, Walter Shawn (2/4)

Arne, Mike (½/1)

Comp Socrates (0/1)

Epp, Edward (1/1)

Friedman, Josef (0/1)

Gurevich, Dmitry (0/1)

Haselden, Robert (1/1)

Hough, Randall D (1/1)

Jacobi, Steve (0/1)

Jones, Kenneth E (1/1)

Kleist, Frederick (½/1)

Kudrin, Sergey (½/1)

Lobo, Richard (1/1)

Minev, Nikolay Nikolaev (½/1)

Monderer, L (1/1)

Nadler, O (1/1)

Patty, John (1/1)

Paulsen, Bryan S (1/1)

Pigusov, Evgeny (0/1)

Polovodin, Igor A (0/1)

Rao, Vivek (1/1)

Remlinger, Larry (½/1)

Reznikov, Gennady (1/1)

Root, Douglas (0/1)

Say, Frank J (½/1)

Shahade, Gregory P (1/1)

Sloan, Carl J (1/1)

Strauss, David J (0/1)

Trammell, George (½/1)

? - Kelson, Richard (34)

Johnson, Ben (2/2)

Pinto, Mark A (1½/2)

Akobian, Varuzhan (0/1)

Arganian, David H (1/1)

Cartagena, Omar (½/1)

Chudnovsky, Jacob (½/1)

Cotton, Donald R (1/1)

Donaldson, John W (0/1)

Dorsch, Thomas (1/1)

Feldman, Steven (½/1)

Filipovich, David (1/1)

Fleury, Matthew (½/1)

Gorman, Dov (1/1)

Ibragimov, Ildar (0/1)

Ilfeld, Etan (0/1)

Ippolito, Dean (½/1)

Ivanov, Igor Vasilievich (0/1)

Jones, Curt (½/1)

Kretchetov, Alexandre (0/1)

Langreck, John (0/1)

Maldonado, Oscar (½/1)

Matikozian, Andranik (½/1)

Multhopp, Hans (1/1)

Orlov, Georgi (0/1)

Rachels, Stuart (0/1)

Ruggiero, Pamela (1/1)

Sanchez, Gabriel1 (1/1)

Sanchez, Gina (1/1)

Shabalov, Alexander (½/1)

Silman, Jeremy D (½/1)

Stein, Alan R (½/1)

Stripunsky, Alexander (0/1)

Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander (0/1)

Yu, Peter (1/1)

Openings played as White (24)

B33 Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4)
Average Elo: 2262
Result: 3/4 = 75%

C05 French, Tarrasch (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6)
Average Elo: 2261
Result: 1½/4 = 37.5%

B96 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4)
Average Elo: 2511.67
Result: 1½/3 = 50%

C42 Petrov Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B64 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 Be7 8.O-O-O O-O 9.f4)
Average Elo: 2551
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B98 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C10 French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo: 2345
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B34 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6)
Average Elo: 2215
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7)
Average Elo: 2034
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3)
Average Elo: 2550
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5)
Average Elo: 2442
Result: ½/1 = 50%

B15 Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B03 Alekhine's Defense (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B97 Sicilian, Najdorf (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6)
Average Elo: 2622
Result: 0/1 = 0%

C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d6 9.h3)
Average Elo: 2455
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f4 Be7)
Average Elo: 2474
Result: 1/1 = 100%

C07 French, Tarrasch (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5)
Average Elo: 2465
Result: ½/1 = 50%

C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.g4)
Average Elo: 2175
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

B01 Scandinavian (1.e4 d5)
Average Elo: 2524
Result: 0/1 = 0%

B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.O-O-O Nbd7)
Average Elo: 0
Result: ½/1 = 50%

Openings played as Black (20)

C42 Petrov Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
Average Elo: 2463.25
Result: 4/7 = 57.14%

C48 Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5)
Average Elo: 2196.5
Result: 2½/5 = 50%

C43 Petrov, Modern Attack (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.e5 Ne4 5.Qxd4)
Average Elo: 2355
Result: 1/2 = 50%

E05 Catalan, Open, Classical line (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 Be7)
Average Elo: 2569
Result: 0/2 = 0%

C55 Two Knights Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

E41 Nimzo-Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5)
Average Elo: 2580.5
Result: 0/2 = 0%

E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Nc6)
Average Elo: 2457
Result: 1/2 = 50%

E12 Queen's Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6)
Average Elo: 2257.5
Result: 1½/2 = 75%

A04 Reti Opening (1.Nf3)
Average Elo: 2114
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A51 Budapest Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5)
Average Elo: 2494
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A00 Uncommon Opening (1.g4, a3, h3, etc.)
Average Elo: 2335
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A36 English (1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3)
Average Elo: 2400
Result: 0/1 = 0%

A30 English, Symmetrical (1.c4 c5)
Average Elo: 2080
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A26 English (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6)
Average Elo: 2300
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A17 English (1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6)
Average Elo: 2380
Result: ½/1 = 50%

E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5)
Average Elo: 0
Result: 1/1 = 100%

A18 English, Mikenas-Carls (1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4)
Average Elo: 0
Result: ½/1 = 50%

A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3)
Average Elo: 2207
Result: 1/1 = 100%

D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) (1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5)
Average Elo: 2533
Result: 0/1 = 0%

E20 Nimzo-Indian (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4)
Average Elo: 2353
Result: 0/1 = 0%